The suspect, caught on video, was let into the business in the 7700 block of Chef Menteur Highway about 7:15 p.m. to use the establishment's ATM. Once, inside, according to officer Garry Flot, he held a handgun to a woman's head and demanded money.

Locked in the waiting area, the man began firing at the glass door in an attempt to escape. After that failed, he tried to leave through a locked exit. Ultimately, he escaped through a kitchen door. He drove away in a black, four-door vehicle, police said.

Detective Gregory Powell is in charge of the investigation.

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